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Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch
Author: Drew Jacksich
Date: 01-04-2012 - 23:45

Call it what you will. Withdrawel, exemption, Santa Cruz County buying it, SCBT&P, dinner trains, it all ads up to one, at least as I see it, inescapable fact. The Santa Cruz branch, as we knew it, is finished. Failing the reopening of the old RMC/Lonestar now CEMEX plant, there is no way for it to ever be a viable rail operation.

Even if the People's Republic of Santa Cruz ends up owning it, how long before the power that be realize it worth more as scrap. As piles of rail and used ties appear on the right of way, we still have memories...

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  Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Drew Jacksich 01-04-2012 - 23:45
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Shannon 01-05-2012 - 09:09
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch stash 01-05-2012 - 09:19
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Mike Swanson 01-05-2012 - 09:34
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Carol L. Voss 01-05-2012 - 10:06
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Mike Swanson 01-05-2012 - 10:50
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Bill B 01-05-2012 - 17:56
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch MG42 01-12-2012 - 11:17
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Beach Cruiser 01-06-2012 - 20:42
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch DaveB 01-06-2012 - 20:29
  The line is not dead yet Howard 01-05-2012 - 11:13
  Re: The line is not dead yet Mike Swanson 01-05-2012 - 11:46
  I still enjoy living here Howard 01-05-2012 - 12:04
  Re: The line is not dead yet Steve Carter 01-05-2012 - 12:48
  Re: The line is not dead yet OPRRMS 01-05-2012 - 13:21
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Brian 01-05-2012 - 11:20
  Where is Omahahaha? The Anti-Rail Railfan Howard 01-05-2012 - 11:50
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Mike Swanson 01-05-2012 - 12:25
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Tony Johnson 01-05-2012 - 13:26
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch [..CSX..] 01-05-2012 - 13:43
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch BOB R 01-05-2012 - 16:41
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch csx 01-07-2012 - 15:32
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch BOB R 01-07-2012 - 21:37
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch csx 01-08-2012 - 15:55
  Re: Requiem for an IDIOT NOT [..CSX..] 01-05-2012 - 17:02
  Re: Requiem for an IDIOT Me 01-07-2012 - 15:01
  Re: Requiem for an IDIOT NOT [..CSX..] 01-08-2012 - 22:50
  Re: Requiem for an IDIOT Drew Jacksich 01-08-2012 - 22:59
  Re: Requiem for an IDIOT ...---... 01-09-2012 - 16:16
  Re: Requiem for an IDIOT Counterpoint 01-09-2012 - 17:41
  Re: Requiem for an IDIOT NOT [..CSX..] 01-10-2012 - 21:15
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Omahahaha 01-05-2012 - 17:01
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Beach Cruiser 01-06-2012 - 19:25
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch PT Cruiser 01-07-2012 - 19:48
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Bill B 01-05-2012 - 18:14
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Drew Jacksich 01-05-2012 - 18:52
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Happy Californian 01-05-2012 - 20:52
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Shortline Sammie 01-06-2012 - 08:13
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Howard 01-06-2012 - 09:35
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Rich Hunn 01-06-2012 - 10:16
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch OPRRMS 01-06-2012 - 12:59
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Howard 01-06-2012 - 13:34
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch OPRRMS 01-06-2012 - 19:46
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch George Andrews 01-07-2012 - 09:52
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch OPRRMS 01-07-2012 - 14:37
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Rich Hunn 01-09-2012 - 07:37
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch mook 01-06-2012 - 17:10
  @ Mook Howard 01-06-2012 - 19:06
  Re: @ Mook mook 01-07-2012 - 12:24
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Beach Cruiser 01-06-2012 - 19:45
  Isn’t this UP’s normal delivery schedule? Guess Who 01-06-2012 - 19:53
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Shortline Sammie 01-07-2012 - 07:13
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Beach Cruiser 01-07-2012 - 14:24
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Railfan & Rails-to-Trails fan 01-06-2012 - 17:49
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch Stuck on stUPid 01-08-2012 - 16:56
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch HUTCH 7.62 01-09-2012 - 17:26
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch mook 01-09-2012 - 18:12
  Re: Requiem for the UP crews Severe Duty 01-09-2012 - 19:16
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch HUTCH 7.62 01-10-2012 - 08:20
  Re: Requiem for the Santa Cruz Branch MG42 01-12-2012 - 11:52


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